Prayer - Introduction & Miscellaneous Topics

Shiurim

• 002 - Prayer Introduction 2 - The Power of Blessing

  Rav David Aaron

  After a discussion of the philosophy of prayer, Rabbi Aaron teaches us the meaning and power of a blessing. A blessing is a power that has been entrusted to us in order to turn up the light of Hashem in the world, and to remind us that ther

• 001 - Prayer Introduction 1 - The Exercise of Will

  Rav David Aaron

  Rabbi Aaron presents a new, yet ancient way of seeing Jewish prayer as an exercise of will. The word ‘prayer,’ as translated from Hebrew to English, is incorrect, and does not reveal to the Jew how to approach the incredible opportunity we

• 006 - Kabbalat Shabbat 1 - Receiving the Shabbat Queen

  Rav David Aaron

  Kabbalat Shabbat’s theme and origin are presented as well as explorations in the 1st and 2nd Tehillim (psalms) of this service of receiving Shabbat. The first Tehilla is a plea to all Jews to do tshuvah and realize G-d’s oneness, while the

• 007 - Kabbalat Shabbat 2 - Receiving the Shabbat Queen

  Rav David Aaron

  This second class continues with the 3rd through 6th Tehillim (psalms), and how they thematically build up to the singing of the deep and beloved song Lecha Dodi.

• 003 - Kabbalah and Prayer 2001 at Darchei Noam

  Rav David Aaron

  This class teaches the idea of exercising one’s will (similar to ‘Prayer Intro 1’), but within a more Kabbalistic context. Rabbi Aaron focuses on the idea of Hashem awareness, and towards the end, gives his famous Kabbalistic prayer comment

• 004 - Birkat HaMazon 1 - Blessing After Eating Bread

  Rav David Aaron

  Rabbi Aaron builds a contextual and thematic foundation to understand The Blessing After Eating Bread, which is a consciousness-raising experience that helps a person attain the realization that all comes from Hashem, especially nourishment

• 005 - Birkat HaMazon 2 - Blessing After Eating Bread

  Rav David Aaron

  After a short review of the previous class, Birkat HaMazon 1, Rabbi Aaron explains the Zimun (Invitation to Bless), then jumps into the structure, authorship, and general meaning of the four blessings of the Birkat MaMazon.